Donghuang Ziji

Chapter 405: Snake and Boy
"Bei Xuan, you are exaggerating. How can our creation of new demon immortals be regarded as treating the white snake as an object that can be discarded at will? Besides, according to the current situation of the past two days, we don't have much time for trial and error. Why not create a certain number of demon immortals appropriately and try to increase our luck?"

Shi Huajin put forward his own ideas from the perspective of the sect and Taiyi Zhenjun.

Yu Lisou first expressed his agreement with Shi Huajin's idea, but then raised a new question at the end.

"Creating a certain number of demon fairies will improve our luck, which will be beneficial to Patriarch Taiyi, the sect's inheritance, and all these living beings. It is indeed a good thing. However, this white snake has already developed intelligence. If we don't teach it well, it will become an evil obstacle in the future and cause trouble to the world. It will not be a good thing for the sect or all living beings. We must grasp the relationship between them well."

Bai Yihong raised a new question after hearing this: "But if we don't try to guide more demon fairies to appear, how do you think we should proceed with the next experiment? Are we going to be stuck here?"

Chu Tai, who was above, listened to the increasingly heated discussion and silently analyzed the pros and cons.

Each party has its own ideas, and there is nothing wrong with standing on its own standpoint.

After a while, everyone stopped and looked at Chu Tai, asking for his opinion.

Chu Tai spoke slowly, "I happened to read the sect rules a few days ago. Among them, there are nine major precepts for the Heavenly Immortals, three hundred and sixty precepts for the intermediate level of body movement, and thirty-two minor precepts for the beginners."

"It is recorded in the precepts that the initial minor precepts for entering the Tao are the first door to the Tao and a good way to purify the mind. The ninth precept is not to defeat others' success, to separate people from their flesh and blood, and to use the Tao to help things. The thirteenth precept is to do good deeds and help all living beings..."

"The precepts for the Zhongji Guan body method are the most complicated, because they are aimed at those who have learned a lot but have not yet developed the habits of immortals. The actions, thoughts and ideas of cultivators at this stage are still somewhat radical, but their supernatural powers are already there. If they are not guided and corrected by the precepts, they are likely to bully the weak, ruin others' achievements, and create enmity, which is not a good thing for both themselves and others."

"When your skills become strong and you gradually comprehend the Way of Heaven and are able to conform to your nature, you no longer need the guidance of precepts. Therefore, the number of great precepts for celestial immortals is the least, only nine."

"Of course, the core of the sect's precepts is to facilitate the orderly inheritance of the sect. It is not a mandatory requirement to cultivate oneself and help all living beings. There is no need to treat creatures like white snakes that have developed intelligence and have not committed any sins specially."

When Chu Tai said this, he paused, and everyone understood what he meant.

They don't need to be treated specially, but they should be given basic respect and regarded as independent living beings.

Then, Chu Tai changed the subject: "But the White Snake's situation is special. Its intelligence was born because of me, and the purpose of my experiment is to explore the changes in fate. It can be said that it is connected to the sect. Therefore, I regard it as an outer disciple of the sect. If she achieves something in the future, she can choose to join the inner sect or go out for training."

After hearing this, everyone didn't say anything more. The thirteen of them had a new self-positioning during this period, that is, to assist Chu Tai in revitalizing the sect. They would only help list many possibilities and would not interfere with his choice.

Now that Chu Tai has made a decision, they will only help explore other possibilities.

"What about the next experiment?"

Heng Qing pointed out another key point. Chu Tai smiled and said, "It is impossible for the Dao Fruit fragments in my hand to randomly differentiate into countless talisman seeds. Take your time."

As he spoke, Chu Tai summoned a few white cranes and bestowed the talisman of [Born Wisdom] on them as usual. However, he did not grant them any cultivation skills, but instead slowly taught them how to practice breathing exercises.

During this process, he gave the talisman aura derived from the Dao Fruit fragment [Shenghui] to Shi Huajin and others, allowing them to guide some living beings according to their preferences.

As the days passed, Yun Yao and the White Snake got along quite well, and they even gave her a name, Chengyun.

Every day, in addition to teaching Chengyun many of the Jinhua Sect's outer sect techniques, Yun Yao would let her spirit leave her body and go out and play freely for an hour or two.

On this day, Chengyun, holding the peach wood branch given by Yunyao to protect her soul and avoid being burned by the sun, was wandering in the mountains when she suddenly heard a sound. Curious, she jumped lightly, surrounded by clouds and mist, and flew into the air, landing on the treetops. She looked down, but there was nothing. She looked around and suddenly saw several talismans appear, forming a small binding formation.

"what?"

Chengyun was a little surprised, but after looking at the talisman and seeing that it had no intention of hurting him, he looked in one direction and asked in confusion, "Who are you?"

A young man walked out from the mist under the shade of the trees, holding a long banner with a slight mist surrounding it and some strange-colored light refracted from it. It was obvious that he had relied on this thing to hide his body before.

He looked at Chengyun and was also somewhat confused: "I am a cultivator, who are you? You don't look like an ordinary person, could it be that you are an alien who has achieved enlightenment?"

"Aliens? Are you referring to those newborns that were conceived by accident from the union of humans and animals?"

Chengyun shook his head and said, "I am not an alien. I am the White Snake Chengyun. I am practicing with Fairy Yunyao nearby."

"White snake?"

The young man seemed a little confused and whispered, "Are there still white snakes that can cultivate and attain enlightenment today?"

"Of course you can. I was enlightened by Master Taiqing, the head of the Jinhua Sect."

As he spoke, Chengyun waved the peach wood branch in his hand, causing a gust of wind to blow away the yellow talisman. At the same time, several rays of spiritual light fell beside the young man, trapping him inside.

"This area is where the Jinhua Sect practices. You said you were a practitioner, but I've never seen you before. You must be lying. Why don't you tell me who you are and why you are here?"

When the young man heard the name Jinhua Sect, his eyes lit up and he hurriedly told his identity.

He was the young boatman that Wu Chaoxi and others had found in the past. After years of searching, they finally found the gate of Jinhua Sect. He also took out the magic weapon left to him by Feifei as a witness.

Chengyun was a little distressed, rubbed his head, and said a little embarrassedly: "I have only just gained spiritual wisdom not too long ago, I don't really understand what you are talking about. How about this, you come with me to see Fairy Yunyao, she must know what you are talking about."

Having said that, Chengyun pulled the young man towards the mountain gate of Jinhua Sect.

Along the way, Chengyun kept asking the boy about what the outside world was like. The boy did not hide anything and told Chengyun everything he knew.

When they arrived at Yunyao's training ground, Chengyun was still not satisfied and said with some regret: "The world outside sounds so interesting, but it's a pity that I can't go out."

"If you want to know about the outside world, I can tell you about it later."

The boy's answer made Chengyun smile again, and then he urged the boy to go see Yunyao quickly, and let him finish his own things before telling her about the outside world.

While urging him, he also told the boy some little tricks he had summed up on how to get along with Yun Yao.

The young man nodded in agreement and walked inside. He saw peach blossom petals all over the sky. Yun Yao, in the form of a young girl, sat on a peach tree. She looked at him and said with a smile, "Little guy, you are quite capable. It hasn't been long since Chengyun has devoted herself to you. As expected, these elves are too simple in nature. Simple teaching is not effective. We need to change our approach..."

(End of this chapter)